Cindy Koehler
Arbitrator, Mediator, Expert Witness, Insurance Consultant
Mobile Phone:
646-877-1063
Email:
Address:
Newton, Massachusetts
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ABOUT CINDY
Cindy is an ARIAS-US certified arbitrator, mediator, expert witness and insurance/trial consultant with 35+ years of insurance and reinsurance experience. From private practitioner to C-suite executive, Cindy has extensive insurance coverage and claims resolution experience globally, handling and managing complex and multi-jurisdictional litigation and disputes of all forms, including arbitrations, mediations, bad faith litigation, and commercial and personal lines disputes in all P&C lines of business.
Fresh off her roles at AIG as Chief Claims Officer, North America, General Insurance, and as Chairperson of the ARIAS-US Board of Directors, Cindy has exceptional leadership and management skills as well as a proven track record in business development, customer service, trial strategy, risk management and crisis communication. She is well known and respected in the insurance and reinsurance industry, and is often a featured speaker at industry gatherings.
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Most important, however, is what Cindy stands for -- integrity, reliability and trust. Cindy is known for saying what she means and doing what she says she will do; for communicating honestly, directly and respectfully; and for her consistent commitment to principles of fairness, transparency and authenticity. She prides herself on demonstrating strong leadership, having a sense of humor and perspective, and being a good mentor to rising professionals making their way in the world of insurance and dispute resolution.
EXPERIENCE
2019-2023
Chief Claims Officer, North America, General Insurance
AIG
Lead a team of as many as 2600+ professionals across 65 offices handling claims throughout North America in all personal and commercial lines of business. Senior claims contact for underwriting, finance, reinsurance, actuarial, distribution, marketing, and legal departments
2016-2019
Senior Vice President and Global Practice Leader, Casualty Claims
2001-2016
Vice President, Assistant General Counsel, Head of Complex & Emerging Risks Legal Department
XL Catlin
Managed global team of highly experienced practice leaders overseeing complex claims across all commercial casualty products, with focus on driving technical consistency, best practices, accurate and timely reserving and superior claims outcomes. Responsibility for strategic oversight of all Casualty trials, arbitrations and other disputes in US, UK, APAC and EMEA
Liberty Mutual Insurance Company
Managed department of 50+ legal professionals handling mass tort claims, complex product liability, asbestos, environmental, molestation, bankruptcy, class actions and other long-tail and latent injury claims. Direct responsibility for all coverage and reinsurance arbitrations, mediations and related litigation
1999-2001
Senior Legal Counsel
Eastern Casualty Insurance Company
Created in-house legal department for growing Property Casualty Insurer. Responsible for all property and casualty claims litigation, workers compensation liens, commercial transactions, mergers and acquisitions, market conduct examinations, contract negotiation and drafting. Supervised all administrative and regulatory proceedings involving Eastern Casualty Group companies
1986-2001
Equity Partner - Associate - Summer Associate
Morrison, Mahoney & Miller
​Practice concentration in complex insurance coverage and litigation, with emphasis on commercial property and liability claims, fidelity/surety claims, bad faith and bankruptcy matters. ​First and second chair responsibilities for trials and appeals in federal and state courts in Massachusetts and Maine. Handled all types of alternative dispute resolution proceedings, including Arbitration, Mediation, Reference and Appraisal
EDUCATION
1987
Juris Doctor Degree
Georgetown University Law Center
Washington, DC
Law Fellow; Special Projects Editor, Georgetown Journal of Law & Technology
1982
Bachelor's Degree
Colby College
Waterville, Maine
Phi Beta Kappa; Laurie F. Peterson Memorial Prize in Government; Goodwin Public Speaking Prize; Charles A. Dana Scholar; Colby College nominee for Harry S. Truman Scholarship; Dean’s List
SERVICES
Arbitrations
Mediations
Expert witness services
Claims audits for insurers, reinsurers and insureds
Early neutral claim valuations assessments
Trial strategy consultations
Claim consultations
Good faith / bad faith assessments
Reserve adequacy assessments
Claim department transformation
Litigation management services
Insurance and reinsurance consulting
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